Jul 01 Watch Shields, Gerson on Bachmann, Parties’ Willingness to Budge on Spending, Taxes Shields and Gerson on Budget Impasse, Bachmann Candidacy… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Harry Reid Confident of ‘Substantial’ U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told Jim Lehrer Friday that he's confident that President Obama will soon announce a "substantial" withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. He also stood by the president's assertion that the War Powers Act does not… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch As Shutdown Deadline Nears, Lawmakers ‘Can’t Agree What They Disagree On’ For the third time in three days, President Obama met with congressional leaders but failed to reach a budget agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Jim Lehrer talks to The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid and Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Reid, Boehner Back to White House Thursday Night for More Budget Talks Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Harry Reid comment on the budget negotiations. Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch Unemployment, Foreclosures Top Voter Concerns in Reid-Angle Showdown Political watchers are keeping an eye on the close Senate race in the Sliver State between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle. Judy Woodruff reports from Nevada on the neck-and-neck race. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch BP Starts ‘Static Kill’: Beginning of the End for Gulf Oil Well? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hit a stumbling block in an effort to pass a bill that would have lifted an oil spill liability cap. Judy Woodruff speaks with Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach about the latest on efforts to… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Senate Republicans Push Back on Health Care Fixes Republicans proposed a long list of amendments during Senate debate on a package of changes to the new health care bill, as Democrats attempt to finish the legislation. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Democrats Inch Health Care Reform Negotiations Forward House and Senate Democrats moved a step closer to final agreement on health care legislation with hours of closed-door negations Thursday. Jim Lehrer talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about the price tag and the hurdles facing the bill. Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch Could Budget Reconciliation Buoy Health Reform? As Democrats prepare to move ahead with health reform, Kwame Holman offers a primer on how they may use Senate rules to advance the legislation without Republican support. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Jobs Bill Passes Senate with Boost from Republicans Democrats say the $35 million jobs bill that passed the Senate Wednesday could create a quarter of a million jobs. The legislation would temporarily suspend payroll taxes for businesses that hire unemployed workers. Margaret Warner talks to a Washington Post… Continue watching